Новости за 31.12.2016

Season of Sharing helps keep family afloat when injury strikes At some point while riding his board, the 31-year-old Livermore dad slipped backward and threw out his right hand to catch himself, bending his thumb backward in an unnatural way. Espinoza applied for disability and unemployment benefits, but didn’t initially get anything. The Espinozas quickly got behind on bills for their rent, braces and medical expenses for the boys, and other payments. Elaine Espinoza, a stay-at-home mom, said she considered going back to work... Читать дальше...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Paraprofessionals in Rapid City Area Schools were expected to vote on whether to continue their alliance with the teachers' union after the school board moved to break off the association. Paraprofessionals assist teachers in the classroom by focusing on individual students who need extra academic help, often because they have special needs such as a developmental or learning disability. District officials say the idea to decertify came from paraprofessionals themselves... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A board that manages school trust lands will meet Friday to discuss possible impacts from the recent designation of the Bears Ears National Monument. The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration is tasked with getting the most revenue from trust lands that mainly support schools, the Deseret News (http://bit.ly/2iAN2r9 ) reported. The competing mandates are "a formula for conflict unless we can be fairly compensated for those lands," said Tom Donaldson, the... Читать дальше...

MILAN (AP) — Un director de orquesta perdió su empleo en el Auditorium Parco della Musica, en Roma, luego de decirle a una audiencia llena de niños que el hombre de rojo que entrega regalos a los niños buenos no existe. En redes sociales, el despido ha sido aplaudido por quienes creen correcto proteger las fantasías infantiles, y criticado por aquellos que no aprueban que se despida a alguien por decir la verdad.

Chronicle Season of Sharing fund daily donor list Chris & Dixie Anderson, $500; Stefanie Arthur, $100; Judge Auffinger, $250, in memory of Susan Hershey; Craig & Sheryl Bacharach, $1,000, in honor of Melvin L. Bacharach; Toni Bermeo, $40, in memory of LaVonne G. Fiorentino; Phil Bertetta, in memory of Molly Simon; Molly Buckley & Don Kurtz, $500; Jack B. & Leatrice Burstein; Mrs. Neil Burton, $50; Mr. & Mrs. William C. Christensen, $100; Jack & Bunny Clemes, $100; Wendy Collins; Jim Connors; Robert & Susan Crist... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — F. Ross Johnson, the former RJR Nabisco CEO depicted as the epitome of corporate greed in the best-selling book and movie "Barbarians at the Gate," has died. In October 1988, Johnson and a group of investors proposed taking Atlanta-based RJR Nabisco private, which started a month-long fierce bidding war for the company among Johnson's group of investors, Wall Street banks and major private equity companies, including Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts. Johnson was depicted as an example of corporate greed and vanity... Читать дальше...

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Queen Elizabeth II's New Year honors list focuses on sports stars, some luminaries from the world of fashion and entertainment, and a heavy helping of researchers, doctors and volunteers who have worked behind-the-scenes to improve the quality of British life. The list includes Oscar-winning actor and stage star Mark Rylance, who will become a knight, and the formerly pouting pop star Victoria Beckham, reinvented as a successful fashion designer, who will be made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire... Читать дальше...

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — The band director at Biddeford Middle School has received a national award. Amy Delorge has been named Music Educator of the Year by Music & Arts, a nationwide retailer that provides instruments to many public school bands. She was among 2,700 instructors considered for the national honor. The award recognizes music teachers for their outstanding achievement in music education. It was announced earlier this month at the Chicago Midwest International Band Clinic.

The official Times Square event feed is embedded at the top of this post for your viewing pleasure. The drop will be televised, as always, this year on ABC (live feed), NBC (live feed), CNN (live feed) and Fox News (live feed), each bringing their own wrinkles to the night, like ABC’s “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” which will bounce around to New Year’s events in other cities, as well. The entirety of Times Square will be roped off for this year’s events, which will be hosted by Spotify’s Global Head of Rock and TV personality Allison Hagendorf... Читать дальше...

Nearly two decades after banning most bilingual education, Californians voted in November to let schools restore it for both English learners and English speakers whose parents want them to learn Spanish, Mandarin and other languages to compete globally for jobs. The overwhelming vote in favor of Proposition 58 is a huge turnaround from the backlash to bilingual education following a surge in immigration to California in the 1990s. [...] some schools have started bilingual programs but parents... Читать дальше...

Spiegel couldn’t mention any individual names, but Chinese copper manufacturing company Anhui Xinke New Materials bought Voltage Pictures, the production company behind awards darlings like “The Hurt Locker” and “Dallas Buyers Club,” for $350 million in November. [...] in the year’s biggest deal — and the biggest media merger in 16 years — one of America’s oldest telecom companies sought to join forces with one of its oldest movie studios and a handful of its biggest TV networks, when AT&T agreed... Читать дальше...

Hayes and her colleagues treat more than 200 patients for drug-use disorders involving heroin and prescription opioid pain medication at a rural clinic in New Mexico's Espanola Valley, where rates of opioid addiction and mortality are among the nation's highest. Hayes' ability to effectively treat opioid addiction with the medication buprenorphine, which blocks cravings and withdrawal symptoms, would not be possible without years of regular videoconferences with specialists at a major medical center... Читать дальше...

From superhero movies to WWII dramas, 2017 has great films in store Yes, Disney is doing a lot of live-action versions of their original IP, but after the success of “The Jungle Book” last year, we can’t wait for this one. “Logan” will be Hugh Jackman‘s final performance as the famous “X-Men” character, which many call the best character in the franchise. The first “Guardians” film was well-received both critically and commercially, so it’s about time Marvel fans are treated to a sequel. [...]... Читать дальше...

High school seniors volunteer, discover career goals No matter what led high school seniors Zac Dockins and Felicity Pollard to the Gritman Medical Center Junior Volunteers program four years ago, both would say it has changed who they are academically and personally, and maybe even the perception of teenagers in the community. The more than 20-year-old JV program allows high school students to volunteer at Gritman Medical Center and help with fundraisers around the region, reported The Moscow-Pullman... Читать дальше...

How ‘La La Land’ Songwriters Wrote a Love Letter to Movie Musicals (Video) Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul explain how they shunned cynicism and irony for Damien Chazelle’s movie A version of this story about “La La Land” composers first appeared in the Nominations Preview issue of TheWrap’s Oscar magazine. The most acclaimed movie musical since “Chicago,” Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” features seven new songs, three of which are being pushed for the Oscars: John Legend’s “Start a... Читать дальше...

The reality TV star continued, “their genuine happy spirit is always the light at the end of the tunnel.May 2017 be a start to a fabulous year ahead and bring happiness, peace, joy and new adventures to you all.” According to the El Moussas, they broke up following a May incident during which law enforcement responded to a call of a “possibly suicidal male with a gun.” According to paperwork obtained by TheWrap from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Christina El Moussa “was crying and shaking” during the incident. Читать дальше...

Many of us will start out the New Year by making a list of resolutions - changes we want to make to be happier such as eating better, volunteering more often, being a more attentive spouse, and so on. Self-kindness refers to the tendency to be caring, understanding, and supportive toward ourselves when we fail or make mistakes rather than being harshly critical or judgmental. Common humanity involves recognizing that all humans are imperfect, and connecting our own flawed condition to the shared... Читать дальше...

Texas Rep. Mac Thornberry returns to lead Armed Services, which has oversight of the military's vast operations and a more than $610 billion budget. The new chairman is Oregon Rep. Greg Walden, who will head a panel with broad oversight over health care, manufacturing, trade, communications, energy and the economy. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, remains chairman of the committee, which has sweeping jurisdiction over tax reform, replacing the health care law and massive benefit programs like Social Security and Medicare. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Confirming Donald Trump's presidential Cabinet tops the immediate agenda for the Senate committees and their Republican chairmen, who then will focus on fulfilling long-sought goals by implementing a conservative agenda. Longtime Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran chairs the panel, which tries to work on a bipartisan basis while drafting 12 annual agency budget bills. Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch stays at the helm as the powerful panel tackles two major overhauls: taxes and the health care law. Читать дальше...

Officials are largely downplaying the problems, citing factors such as pipeline theft, increased holiday demand and unforeseen shipping delays, and have sought to reassure consumers that they're working hard to get the fuel flowing. More and more the country is importing its gasoline — about half its current consumption — but state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, lacks adequate distribution and storage capacity. Fuel theft is big business for organized crime groups such as the Zetas drug cartel... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled that one of New York City's top yellow cab operators must give up 46 coveted taxi medallions. [...] the Daily News (http://nydn.us/2iQIYX7 ) reports Saturday a judge ruled he must hand over the medallions and taxis to his creditors by Jan. 9.

The casino was awarded the Southeast Zone license, for the final of four state-owned casinos by the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission in July of 2015. The project, including a casino and 120-room hotel, has been held up by a lawsuit filed by Cherokee County and investors in Castle Rock Casino that claimed the Kansas Gaming Facility Review Board didn't follow state law when it chose Kansas Crossing over the much larger Castle Rock project. Russell Jones, one of the attorneys for Castle Rock said... Читать дальше...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — The red neon "Syracuse" sign that has welcomed travelers to Hancock International Airport since 1962 is being replaced with a modern LED-lighted sign. The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority says the old sign cost up to $30,000 every two years to maintain. Now the authority is spending about that much to remove the old sign and replace it with a more efficient one that's an exact replica. Travelers will still be able to see the iconic red script of the vintage Syracuse sign... Читать дальше...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The state office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is sponsoring 50 hikes across the state on New Year's Day. The guided outings are part of the sixth annual First Day Hikes program taking place across the country. This year's programs in New York include a seal walk, winter woodlands, a history tour, a snowshoe waterfall hike, gorge walks and pet-friendly treks. Many will offer refreshments. The New York State Parks website has a list of parks. ___ ... Читать дальше...